For 90 minutes Tuesday morning, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether a for-profit company’s religious objections should trump the Affordable Care Act requirement that insurance plans include contraception.
That decision, Hobby Lobby v. Sebelius, “has the potential to be very disastrous,” said Sandra Fluke, the activist attorney and state Senate candidate who became a national name when Rush Limbaugh attacked her advocacy for contraceptive coverage. In an interview late last week, Fluke warned of far-reaching consequences for women’s and workers’ rights; responded to arguments from Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee and Rick Perry, and weighed in on California’s intra-Democratic disagreements over fracking, prisons and labor.
Candidate for State Senate District 26, Sandra Fluke sits down with Brenton Garen to discuss her decision to run. Topics include her career in public service, and the issues she wants to address if elected.
If you need a primer on the three major candidates for the South Bay’s state Senate seat this year, you need look no further than the endorsements each candidate has collected.
Sandra Fluke, a women’s rights activist and attorney from West Hollywood, is the outsider, racking up endorsements from the likes of national figures such as Gloria Steinem, and state interest groups such as NARAL Pro-Choice California.
My International Women's Day op-ed on CNN talks about a new generation of women's issues, including human trafficking. California is leading the way with SB 477, which brings an end to exploitative practices and protects against trafficking in our state and is a bill I strongly support.
NARAL is the first pro-choice organization to come out in support of a candidate in the race, and the choice is clear: Sandra Fluke for state senate.
Sacramento, CA – Amy Everitt, state director of NARAL Pro-Choice California, announced today that the organization’s political action committee, PrivacyPAC, has endorsed Sandra Fluke in her race for California’s 26th senate district. NARAL also announced endorsements of Attorney General Kamala Harris, Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson, Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, Assemblymember Toni Atkins, and Senator Holly Mitchell in their reelection campaigns.
Two years ago today, my life changed dramatically. Back then, I was a law student who was barred by Republican Representatives from testifying in front of a Congressional committee about insurance coverage of contraception. Instead, they heard about women’s health from a panel of all men. Leader Pelosi stepped in to make sure women’s voices were heard, and asked me to speak to members of Congress.
Two years ago, Rush Limbaugh’s rant against Sandra Fluke catapulted the law student into the national spotlight. She joins Ed Schultz to discuss her run for office.
My career has always been devoted to the public interest, whether representing victims of human trafficking and domestic violence or advocating for social justice legislation. A few years ago, I was unexpectedly thrust into the public eye when I testified before members of Congress regarding the importance of comprehensive insurance coverage for reproductive health. As the media attention and the personal attacks grew, I knew I could retreat and wait for it to pass, but I believed it was my responsibility to stand up and use the microphone I was given to advance the policies I've always fought for.
Watch Sandra Fluke's interview with KTLA Channel 5 about human trafficking legislation. Sandra is speaking at the National Council of Jewish Women in Los Angeles.
